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ster·oid
 steroid
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- pronunciation:
- stI
roId
[or]
ste
roId
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
any of a large group of organic compounds, esp. biologically active members of this group such as the estrogens and testosterone. (See anabolic steroid.)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a steroid.
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| definition 2: |
showing or resulting in a biological action characteristic of a steroid.
steroid muscle-building |
| derivation: |
steroidal (adj.) |
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